News Scan for Oct 07, 2014
EV-D68 cases top 600Dengue in India, ChinaTwo MERS cases in Saudi ArabiaFlu ebbs in Southern HemisphereShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
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News Scan for Sep 30, 2014
MERS in AustriaHospital C diff riseVaccine adjuvant researchCountermeasures in emergenciesShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Flu Scan for Sep 30, 2014
H5N1 case in EgyptH5N1 in Russian birdsFlu vaccine and vaccine historyShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
UN sets up Ebola headquarters in Ghana
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsSep 30, 2014The new UN mission headquarters in Accra will have a strong presence in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
Ebola activity escalates over large part of epidemic region
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsSep 25, 2014Although Ebola activity in Guinea appears to have stabilized, case numbers continue to rise briskly in Sierra Leone and Liberia.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
WHO offers profile of Ebola epidemic and its lessons
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsSep 23, 2014Reports trace the evolution of the epidemic in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, painting a mostly bleak picture but with glimmers of hope.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Sep 23, 2014
EV-D68 cases in 28 statesFDA seeks food safety breakthroughGut microbes in ICU patientsShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Flu Scan for Sep 23, 2014
More H5N6 in VietnamGlobal flu reportFlu in pregnant womenShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Caribbean chikungunya cases top 738,000
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsSep 22, 2014PAHO reports a large increase in the case count, driven largely by the Domincan Republic, and another locally acquired case is reported in Florida.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Sep 22, 2014
EV-D68 in 22 states2 more MERS cases, 1 deathFAO concerned about H5N6University meningitis B deathPeanut convictionsShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
West Africa’s Ebola count soars higher
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsSep 04, 2014The latest WHO update shows a 20% increase in cases as the organization convenes a meeting of experts to discuss experimental drugs and vaccines.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Sep 04, 2014
WHO funding cuts and EbolaLab safety breaches in 2012 deathShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
Flu Scan for Sep 04, 2014
GSK flu vaccine deficitFlu vaccine in pregnant womenH3N8 spread in mammalsH5N6 in VietnamFlu reproduction numbersShare Tweet Email Print & PDF
WHO launches road map for containing Ebola in West Africa
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsAug 28, 2014With an estimated price tag of $490 million, the plan’s goal is to stop Ebola transmission in 6 to 9 months.Share Tweet Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Aug 19, 2014
Flu evolution in pigsMERS-CoV in African camelsLab incident findingsVaccine-resistant polioWHO gets large Saudi gift for IraqShare Tweet Email Print & PDF